Know that this theory is false, his bark The daring mariner shall urge far o'er The Western wave, a smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashion'd like a wheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mould, And Hercules might blush to learn how far... The Conquest of Canada - Page 383by George Warburton - 1849Full view - About this book
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1824 - 586 pages
...alluding to the vulgar superstition entertained of the pillars of Hercules, thus addresses his companion. Know that this theory is false ; his bark The daring mariner shall urge far o'er "The pure language of Boccaccio, and of other ancient writers, is preserved at this day, much more among... | |
| Books - 1837 - 656 pages
...to the vulgar superstition entertained of the pillars of Hercules, thus addresses his companion — Know that this theory is false ; his bark The daring...wave, a smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashion 'd like a wheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mould, And Hercules might blush to learn... | |
| North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1838 - 728 pages
...them impaired in the least degree by this curious fact. We give his own translation of the passage. " Know that this theory is false ; his bark The daring...wheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mould, And Herculei might blush to learn how far Beyond the limits he had vainly set, The dullest sea-boat soon... | |
| William Hickling Prescott - Authors - 1845 - 662 pages
...to the vulgar superstitions entertained of the Pillars of Hercules, thus addresses his companion : " Know that this theory is false ; his bark The daring...wave, a smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashion'd like a wheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mould, And Hercules might blush to learn... | |
| George Warburton - Canada - 1850 - 376 pages
...ib., torn, i., cap. xxviii. J Id. ib. § Viera. Hist. 7*7, Can. (j Theatra Critico, torn, iv., d. x, exist among the ignorant and credulous of the Canaries,...fashioned like a wheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mold, And Hercules might blush to learn how far Beyond the limits he had vainly set, The dullest sea-bird... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 596 pages
...the Redeemer."1 The prophetic passage in Pulci's " Morgante Maggiore" was to him full of promise : " Know that this theory is false ; his bark The daring...wave, a smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashion'd like a wheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mold, And Hercules minln blush to learn... | |
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1851 - 606 pages
...prophetic passage in Fnlei's " Morgante Maggiore" was to him full of promise : " Know that this theory Ąs false ; his bark The daring mariner shall urge far...wave, a smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashion'd like a wheel. Man was in aneient days of grosser mold. And Hercules might blush to learn... | |
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1851 - 594 pages
...the Redeemer."1 The prophetic passage in Pulci's " Morgante Maggiore" was to him full of promise : "Know that this theory is false ; his bark The daring mariner shall urge far orer The Western wave, a smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashion'd like a wheel. Man was... | |
| William Hickling Prescott - Spain - 1854 - 460 pages
...alluding to the vulgar superstition respecting the Pillars of Hercules, thus addresses his companion Rinaldo :— *, Know that this theory is false ; his...and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashioned like awheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mould, And Hercules might blush to learn how far Beyond... | |
| William Hickling Prescott - Spain - 1854 - 516 pages
...vulgar superstition respecting the Pillars of Hercules, thus addresses his companion liinaldo : — " Know that this theory is false; his bark The daring...smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashioned tike a wheel. Man was in ancient days of grosser mould, And Hercules might blush to learn how far Beyond... | |
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